Function for POU6F1 Gene

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Molecular function for POU6F1 Gene

GENATLAS Biochemistry:

POU domain,class 6,transcription factor 1,mammalian homeo box backfoot,Drosophila bicoid related,expressed in Rathke pouch,at an early stage of pituitary development and in a subset of adult anterior pituitary cells that express POMC

SOURCE GeneReport for Unigene cluster for POU6F1 Gene:

mRNA Expression by UniProt/SwissProt for POU6F1 Gene:

Tissue specificity:In the embryo, expressed exclusively in the developing brain, whereas in the adult its expression is restricted to brain, heart, skeletal muscle and lung. In the brain, the highest expression levels are found in specific cell layers of the cortex, the olfactory bulb, the hippocampus and the cerebellum.